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It's February and you know what that means? Mobile Nations Fitness Month! That's when we all get together to get in shape, share tips and tricks and recipes for success, review amazing apps and accessories, give away great prizes, and have a ton of fun! This year we're doing it a little differently, though. We're doing weekly themes, and that means every week you'll have new and exciting challenges, and new chances to win!

Week 4: Balance!

That's right, it's time to bring everything together and work towards a balanced life! It's really hard to eat and sleep well, and exercise regularly, especially with as all the other things we have to do. That's why it's important to not only act healthier for a week or month, but to build healthier habits into your ever day lifestyle.

To round out the month, we'll be reviewing a bunch of great apps and accessories that can help you keep it together, and keep yourself on track with your nutrition, exercise and relaxation goals.

And we are also going to be doing the mother of all contests.

Contest: Win the fitness device of your dreams!

Leave a comment below telling us what you've gotten out of Mobile Nations Fitness Month -- how much you've improved or been inspired, what you plan to do to keep it up throughout the year, or even how much you simply sat on the couch and watched it all transpire around you! -- and you'll be entered to win a $400 gift certificate to put towards whatever phone, tablet, or even gaming system will help you keep up with your fitness goals!

Be it iPhone or Galaxy Note, Lumia or BlackBerry, Surface or Droid, iPad or Android tablet, Xbox or Wii, we want to help you bring it home!

I learned but more so gained so much from this, I got the energy to start working out again but I feel motivated in all expects of my daily routine! thank you so much. I feel renewed...or brand new person!

I gained a new-found motivation and enthusiasm for a healthier lifestyle. I've lost 17lbs thus far. My wife and I are eating better, have joined "Planet Fitness" and have joined Weight Watchers as well. I've been sidelined by a surgery I had to have on 2/28; an ankle fusion. But I'll see my Doctor on the 11th and I'll be looking for clearance to return to the upper body cardio circuit I have worked out for myself. I use my Torch to track my WW points, their mobile site to find food/ dining out tips, etc. My 9800 pairs well with my Motorola S9 Rokr headphones so I have my tunes when I work out. Can't wait to see what the Z10 does to my workouts!

gained 5 pounds last month and since i followed some easy and techie steps from the CB fitness month articles, especially the week 2:nutrition, i lost 2 pounds already, 3 more to go! And here in LA still waiting for Z10 t-mo release..

Been going Great guns in Feb, losing 7lb in weight and using my Playbook to keep me motivated using fintess apps and the HDMI output to allow me to do finess workouts on the big tv, Great motivation to know the whole Crackberry nation is getting fit with me also :-)

Fitness Month has inspired me to start training gett'n shape once again after i get a busy daily sheudle!! even when i has that strong fever last week! "i'm still recovring" i keep it up!! your advices was highly helpful, even if i don't use a smartphone yet!! due to where i liv!

I was packing more holiday weight than I care to admit. February Fitness Month couldn't have happened at a better time. Knowing that there are my fellow readers taking part was more than enough to motivate me to keep fit.

It has been really tough for me because for the past year I have been at a new job where I sit at a desk all day. Every job I have had previously involved alot of walking around and always being on my feet. I did very much try to stay active by moving around alot more, especially at work. Not sure how successful I have been though.

It helped push me over the top of motivation to take better care of myself and I have completely changed my diet and my way of thinking about my health. I have lost close to 20lbs this month andthe scale keeps moving down. I am exercising more often and taking back the reigns of my well being.

Mobile Nations Fitness Month reminded me about the all needed balance. Keeping a food diary on my BlackBerry, using PlayBook to listen to relaxing music before bed, and getting more sleep than I am use to getting all transpired into being a well rested individual and am now 12 pounds lighter than when I started.

Went to gym every other day, with BlackBerry in hand, loaded with my favourite music. On the other days, power walks with my daughter kept me motivated...

• There are so many ways to keep fit and the tools to help you are out there in a connected world
• One size does not fit all so the program you put together has to work for you
• Some/most of the mobile nations crew are in pretty good shape!

Some things that I already knew but was reinforced during the month:

• Check with your doctor to ensure your physical fitness conditions and what you can and shouldn’t do
• See a nutritionist. Not only will they help with a healthy diet (not just to lose weight) but they can suggest ways to help you reach the fitness and energy level you want
• Whatever you do to improve your fitness is a good thing. It doesn’t have to be big it could be as simple as a step in the right direction

There are more, but these are the ones that matter (to me). Thanks for the wealth of info.

I didn't have much time to do the workout.
But thanks to the suggestion, I tried maintaining my daily food consumption and enough rest.
The zen thing is also quite great! Since I able to relax and try not to get emotional which usually made me hungry XD

Thank you Mobile Nations and Fitness month. I have been doing the healthy thing for a little more than a year now, but I have been more focused on my goals this month. The daily threads and all the posts have been great!

To be completely honest, I haven't gotten up off my backside and changed anything dramatically... yet. But if there's one thing this month has acheived, it's definitely highlighted many of the options out there in terms of motivational tools, and guides, and easier ways to actually get some sensible information which can help a fitness newbie like me get started. More than anything, I've just been surprised by how quickly tech seems to be infiltrating the fitness industry, and I feel like it's just about time for me to get on board. I may not be visibly overweight or anything, but I'm definitely not as fit as I'd like to be. With all these new tools to motivate me, help me get more out of exercise, and pick up the pace of a more active lifestyle, I may just go ahead and begin. As a technology / gadget lover, I've come to see that there's probably never been a better time to dive in.

Every time I went to the site,I was motivated to turn around (after reading a few articles of course) and go to the gym for an hour or two. Normally when I'm bored I'd find my way to the site, but you guys quickly motivated me to get off my 8utt. Its a great motivation to an otherwise very lazy activity. Thanks so much guys/gals, and keep it up! :)

Fitness month always helps me find new ways to use technology to stay in shape! Takes away from the laziness of being spoiled by technology and gets the best out of both worlds by using it to an advantage! And it's great to see that people still do care about their health and also enjoy technology at the same time.

I have spoken previously about the wonders this month has opened me to in some of the contest forums but I have a new one to mention... The kayak travel app. It helped me get a room at the Westin with exercise equipment in it for the same price as a base room elsewhere. I have used this throughout my week long stay and along with my bb calendar it has allowed me to keep a schedule on what would normally be a write off business travel week.

i finally got round to doing my sit ups for a flat stomach, also raided the app store on my cheapo droid for a bunch of fitness apps to monitor my jogs :) seeing the improvements after each job is really encouraging and motivating

Downloaded this awesome workout tracking app called Endomono Pro on my Blackberry 9900, Has basic tracking workout with gps & time or you can step it up and choose a specific distance,time or calories goal to set.
Would love to see endomono come to blackberry 10. one of the many app holding me back from upgrading to the new blackberry 10.

Fitness month has been motivational for me. I completely stopped exercising in January and the beginning of February, but in the last week and a half I've lost 4lbs. It may not seem like much but it is to me
Cheers,

Youve got me into finding a new way to exercise, hiking!! there are tons of places to go hiking out here in San Diego, Ca, and I just love being outdoors with such a great workout!! id love to use that cash towards my Z10!!! The first thing I would do is create a "remember" folder with everything hiking! websites, photos, videos, voicenotes of where to visit next!!!

okay, I haven't lost any weight... but i'm not big... not a stick either... i consider myself fairly fit... so instead of eating less, I began to eat better... hopefully I can stick to this for a long time though admittedly, I tend to change things up alot... also found a lot of apps to track my work... a stopwatch, a skiing progress tracker, and a food diary...

it helped me realize that i can actually fall asleep, having insomnia is an issue that affects me daily. but i learned how i can try to help it by using my device, and also by using some of the tips that Mobile nations fitness month gave me i became active like i used to which in turn helped my sleep which i feel makes me a happier better person. also, showing me how not everything regarding being healthy has to be old school (apps, nike fuel band i see works well)
thanks fitness month. helped me out a bit.

I have been eating more calories and more fats to gain weight...yes I am looking to GAIN weight, and I never seem to no matter what I do. I'm not underweight, just smaller. I would like to stay active and gain the pounds in muscle rather than fat. If I don't gain 5-10 pounds, ahh well...I would still like the $400 towards a Z10 ;)

Aside from motivation, its helpful to learn about using our mobile devices to help with our fitness journeys. When people think that technology is making us lazy, we can show that they are a tool, and can be used to help in many facets of life, including health and fitness. I'm down 33 lbs, and my blackberry is along for the ride.

I've mostly sat on my butt this month. I do come to Mobile Nation everyday to look for updates. I live in a cold part of the US where its much easier to be lazy this time of year. I do have the SmartRunner app on my phone. In the summer I often bike to work and I'll use this app to track my distance and time. Keep up the good work!

For some reason I had never really thought to look into fitness apps on the phone always equating them with nike fitbit and other peripherals, but I took this opportunity and grabbed a few to test out over the next few weeks.

it is time to:
-Park my car at a siginificant distance from my work - and start use my legs.
-Skip the elevator and use staircase.
-Avoid fat food and/or heavy dinners.
-Drink a lot of water
--Excercise

Mobile Nations Fitness Month has most definitely resparked my daily commitment to fuel my body with the right foods, be consistent with my workouts and to place sleep high on my priority list. I actually was able to put Daniel's "20 min/1hr 30 min" nap lengths to use this week and it worked!! Fitness Month is a great reminder to those in the tech world.

After the merry-gorge-round that is the winter/holiday season, (Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years) I was a real tubb-ster. But throughout fitness month I've been diligent in maintaining a solid workout regimen in addition to proper meals/portion control. Before participating in Mobile Fitness Month I didn't realize how much you could integrate technology into your routine. It made it fun and something I now look forward to.

Even though the month is over I'm going to continue this healthy lifestyle and make myself even better. 20lbs down, so far, and I've been in the best shape in years!

All my life I have been one of those guys that are anything and any amount but still stayed in shape. All that changed when I hit the big 40 and since then I have had to watch my diet. Your advice summed it up all in one word; Balance. I was not the very physical type but now I exercise a little, watch what I eat, and don't party as hard as I use too. Everything in moderation.

It is due to all the fitness tips I got....that I was so impressed I made an account here...now I am a glad member :)
Thank you Mobile Nations Fitness Month for changing my wrong habits and helping me adopt new healthy habits :)

It's reminded me that I need to keep fit during university. With lots of classes and work I don't have much free time, but Fitness Month has kept keeping in shape on my mind. I haven't lost any weight, because at 19 years old and my size, I don't need to, but I have maintained my weight and fitness.

I don't mean to brag and I dont mean to boast...j/k but the awareness was very helpful knowing I had my mobile community getting fit at the same time I am.

Steps I'v taken to drop 20 lbs in 26 days (from 235 to 215 and counting!):

#1) Watch "Forks Over Knives" and "Vegucated" on Netflix (mobile)
#2) Go Peskatarian, Take Corella (anti-mercury) with your salmon or albacore! $4 per half pound at the salad bar in your grocery store. Also the Chipolte veggie bowl is $6.82. I did zero exercise in my first week.
#3) Buy the armband for your mobile and use Map my Run/Ride and Zombies, Run!
#4) Sideload P90X on your phone and use it during your lunch break. You need a towel and a yoga mat.
#5) Enjoy the compliments that come with your new lifestyle!

Fitness month is awesome! From the apps you guys have suggested.. I selected 6 week training and my god! My chest has increased by 3 inches! Now no one calls me a skeleton! Thanks you guys :) THANK YOU MOBILE NATIONS!

Talking about balance for the end of fitness month...
I balance a lot, a full time job working 50 hours a week, a second job working 30 hours a week, a wife to keep happy, and an active 4 year old that has soccer, tball, school, and play dates to organize.

on top of that I am training for the Chicago marathon, and after losing 160lbs I am lifting and running my way to be an inspirational role model for all the people who want to lose the weight and look good but keep thinking whatever they see on TV or hear on the radio is the newest fad. The diet industry is a vicious cycle and a horrible marketing monster that preys on the fact that they KNOW you will fail.

eat better, lift weights, do some cardio each week, and stop sitting on the couch.

I say this to a lot of people, I don't know who said it first, but I say it a lot.
There are more places on this planet that you have NOT seen than you have seen, go out, live your adventure, have purpose, win your race, see your sight...it's never too late to start living.

I would get an Iphone5, because it would help simplify my life with my wife/daughter/schedule for training/work/running
use endomodo, bodybot, google music, podcaster, music, HR monitor, nike run, and nike fuel if I had an Iphone(no android app)

i dont use any apps to track my progress but i give all these insights to my mom and dad. well im really skinny so i just eat all i can to put some meat on them bones. But my dad used to over eat and now i told him how to go about with it and explained all the details about how it takes 20 min for the brain to tell us that our stomach is full. i also take them with me for a morning walk and i take my dog along as well. Feb fitness month was really great and gave me alot of info which i really didnt know. I am going to keep me and my family fit and healthy from now on :)

I always exercise but it is also reassuring to know that there are folks who take their health seriously. I've learnt a few tips from mobile nations that I plan on sharing with others as well as putting them in practise.

I have a 15 month old Son and as a new parent in the last year I have had very little time to do any sort of physical activity let alone work out.. Before parenthood my wife and I would go play volleyball together, i would play hockey at least twice a week and probably hit the Gym 1 to 2 times a week. Since parenthood i am lucky if i can play hockey even once a week.

In the Month of December I got really Sick and it required me to have surgery and in bed rest for 4 weeks.. During this time it REALLY HIT ME HARD that i really need to make an effort with my wife to be healthy for our Son and future kids.. I don't want to be that Dad that can;t run around with my kids and be sick too early in my life to not be able to enjoy camping, hiking, hockey, etc etc... I want to be able to help my kids experience the most out of life away from sitting in front of a computer and chat on Facebook or playing video games (although there will be plenty of video gaming, there has to be a good BALANCE).

Fitness month has helped me actually get up and sign up for Hockey again, and helping watching the baby while my wife goes to work out and vice versa. We have changed our diets because our Son is starting to eat what we eat.. and we don't want him eating junk food all the time.

So Thanks Fitness Month for helping me realize that it's important to stay healthy and fit even with a busy schedule!

Through all the apps and workout recommendations, as well as just living a healthier lifestyle mostly I've been motivated to get into the gym more and actually push myself. As for the future, it'll be a little more difficult but I plan on keeping up my gym time as much as possibly during my deployment.

I got a fitbit based on a review I saw here and made a change in my diet. I'm eating less meat now. I've gone from 96 kilos down to 92. I'm happy and I think I will continue watching what I eat and what I do going forward.

I am exercising six days a week for 35 minutes starting at the beginning of January. I am tracking my workouts with endomondo pro and tracking my calorie intake with myfitnesspal. Having the tracking software on my phone has helped with motivation. I feel stronger and more alert. I sleep better.

Great! I needed something to kick start my fitness and re joining rowing. At 17 I lost to the gold medalist this year by 1.5 seconds in the u/23 so this fitness thing has inspired me to retrain but now with the medalist as he was one of my brothers former team members. I have started running with my sister on weekends (she has dropped 20kg), running to my sessions were i coach 14 year olds which is about 10km when i can, cycling to uni about another 20km every day, going rowing 5-6 mornings a week and when I have breaks a long ride.

IT has made me manage my sleep, i approximately get 8ish hours always told never less and if you cant just rest your eyes at you will be 95% of your sleep. So i go to bed 8:30ish - 9 and wake up about 5am for training. If I can I will have a nanna nap during the day.

As for food, I have cut a lot of junk out my system, big breakies after training porridge / cereal but I do have a few treats as my coach says since i dropped for 79kg to 71.8-73 (changes) and I am a light weight (72.5kg and below) I should keep my eating habbits right up so i don't go too light into the 60s.

In winter thanks to you kick starting my plan my coaches and former coachs at my old school i coach at have created to bulk me up muscle wise in winter. I am 2 weeks into rowing but a month or two into my general fitness which this comp made me not give up on. They say it takes a month to create a fitness habbit and you guys have helped me. So thank-you from Tom Fairclough

My "balance" achievement this month is more towards balancing my emotion and treatment towards my mother and my wife. Both women had driven me crazy with their own childish and attention-getting attitude. I had achieved the ability to be more ignorant and enjoy what is essentially important to me. The rest of the "bla bla bla" finally managed to be filtered out automatically. This, I would say, is a very important balancing, which eventually improved my mental health.

Its been encouraging to learn about what other people have been doing to archive their fitness goals, im trying to incorporate some of their ideas into my routine, getting those recipes down and generally making better health choices!

For a lot of us who keep up with current tech news and reviews and stuff it involves a lot of time on the computer and reading. Fitness and health usually got put on the back burner personally so Fitness month helped give ideas and insight and motivation to get back into it :)

I've been inspired to find a balance between my study time and exercise time. As a student, I always study hard to get good grade all the time, that's why I am lack of exercise. I will plan regular exercise throughout the year while still maintaining the balance between it and my academic life.

All these fitness posts during mobile fitness month have really made me think about living a healthier life to be a better example for my son. With all these apps that are out there I can really get excited about living healthy. Hopefully that excitement will rub off on my son as he gets older.

i use my phablet during all my workouts, gyms have some of the most awful playlists and tracks that do not help with maintaining concentration while working out. i've maintained my weight, but have converted a lot, and i mean A LOT of fat into muscle. i look and above all FEEL GREAT! thanx for the all the inspirations to keep me motivated!

I have honestly been trying to finetune my sleep pattern. I haven't had much luck at all. I tried everything, even being a zombie, but that didn't do much. I need to bike more, but since the damn cold is killing my dreams of biking a great distance all the time, I haven't had much of a valid chance or reason. I need to get more with the flow the best I can.

with fitness month I've begun my training one again and have been going strong I've turned my body fat into muscle and have lost the facial great that made me feel the worst I'm confident and think I deserve a little reward.

With all the latest apps and tech out there, there shouldn't be any excuse for me to not use the treadmill in my basement. Plenty of stuff to listen to and apps to measure weight loss and exercise. Thanks Mobile Nations crew for kicking us into gear to get healthy.

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